Description: This function allows the user to identify an element and its nodes by cursor selection.
Usage:
1. DSI prompts:
> SELECT ELEMENT BY CURSOR
• DSI identifies the element's respective type, number, part, and nodes. The selected element will be highlighted, and element and node numbers will be displayed in the dialogue window.
• The user also has the option to key in the number of a desired element to identify its location and characteristics.
• It will also identify:
NASTRAN ELEMENT TYPE |
DYNA ELEMENT TYPE |
CMOLD/MOLDFLOW |
CBAR |
BEAM |
PLATE |
RBE2 |
RIGID EL |
COLD RUNNER |
PLOTEL |
PLOTEL |
HOT RUNNER |
PLATE |
PLATE |
CONNECTOR |
SOLID |
SOLID |
|
CELAS2 |
SPRING |
|
CELAS1 |
SPOTWELD |
|
RBAR |
MASS |
|
CTUBE |
JOINT |
|
ISO-SHL |
T-SHELL |
|
RBE3 |
SEATBELT |
|